How to crochet a star stitch pattern (in the round)

In this DROPS video we show how to crochet a star stich pattern in the round. We crochet 25 LOOSE ch and form a ring with 1 sl st in first ch. ROUND 1: Work 3 ch, pick up 5 sts, beg in 2nd ch from hook (= 6 sts on hook), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, work 1 ch to make a hole over the 6 sts, * pick up 1 st in the hole, pick up 1 st in the side on the last of the 6 sts, pick up 1 st in same ch as the last of the 6 sts was picked up in, 1 st in each of the 2 next ch (= 6 sts on hook), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* 11 times in total, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round. ROUND 2: 2 ch, work 2 htr in each "star hole", finish round with 1 sl st in 2nd ch at beg of round = 12 stars. ROUND 3: 3 ch, pick up 1 st in 2nd and 3rd ch from hook, 1 st in back loop of the first 3 htr on row (= 6 sts on hook), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, 1 ch, * pick up 1 st in the hole, 1 st in the side on the last of the 6 sts, 1 st in back loop of same htr as the last of the 6 sts was picked up in, 1 st in back loop of each of the 2 htr (= 6 sts on hook), make a YO and pull through all 6 sts, 1 ch *, repeat from *-* 11 times in total, finish with 1 sl st in 3rd ch at beg of round. Repeat from round 2 and 3 to the desired length. (If you want you can sew a few stitches in the transition between row 3 and 2, if you think the holes are too large). This video has NO SOUND - you must read the pattern to be able to follow this video properly. You'll find a pattern using this technique by clicking here: http://bit.ly/DROPS_156-9 You can find this video in many more languages, as well as search within all DROPS knitting and crochet videos here: http://bit.ly/drops-videos Find thousands of free knitting and crochet patterns here: http://bit.ly/drops-free-patterns